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What do You Want to Do with Your Life
Hayao Miyazaki
Directed and written,
Studio Ghibli
Responsible for the production of animated films
[6]
It was released in Japan on July 14, 2023
[12]
It was released in Taiwan on October 6 of the same year
[88]
It was released in Hong Kong on December 14 of the same year
[91]
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[95]
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The film tells the story of a young shepherd who forms a new family with his father and stepmother after his mother dies in a fire. Deep in grief, the real person is dark and withdrawn, and it is difficult to fit in with the new environment. By accident, he follows a talking heron into the abandoned mysterious tower, but unexpectedly enters the fantasy "world of the dead" and begins an incredible adventure story
[95]
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Hayao Miyazaki's last film is released!
2024-04-10 17:38
"Miyazaki Hayao seven retirements and seven comebacks" has become an Internet meme, but since the Wind Rises was released in 2013, he has seriously announced that he will stop writing.
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- Chinese name
- What do you want to do with your life
- Foreign name
- Jun たちはどう born きるか [2]
- alias
- The Heron and the Lad (Chinese translation of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) , The Boy and the Heron [17] (North American translation)
- Animation type
- Fantasy, adventure
- language
- Japanese
- Picture color
- Chroma
- Key role
- makimasa , heron , fogstone , Fire beauty , Makuko , Natsuko Maki , Makeshi Katsuichi
- Main dubbing
- Satomae Yamamoto , Suda will Hui , Sachi Shibasaki , Emio , Yoshio Kimura , Takuya Kimura
- Major awards
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The 81st
Golden Globe Awards
Best animated Film Award
[39]
77th British Academy Film Awards Best animated film [52]
- plot
- Japan
- Direct performance
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Chief writer
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Issuing company
- Toho Corporation [12]
- Tone music
- Jou Hisaishi , Genshi Mizu [86]
- Agency issue
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GKIDS (North America)
[15]
Jia Shang Entertainment (Taiwan, China) [88]
Emperor films (Hong Kong, China) [91]
中国电影股份有限公司（中国大陆） [85] - Animation production
- Studio Ghibli
- Film length
- 124 minutes
- imdb coding
- tt6587046 [87]
- Film classification
- PG-13 [87]
In 2016, the project began over the summer, with director Hayao Miyazaki writing storyboards while working on the short animated film Boro the Caterpillar. It became a painting in August 2017 and the title was announced in a public dialogue in October of the same year
[10]
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In February 2017, Miyazaki announced the production of a new animated film, and is also looking for animators in Japan and abroad
. On October 28, at the site of the Saushiyama House Memorial Hall, Miyazaki publicly said that the title of the new work has been determined to be "What kind of life Do you want to live", and revealed that the new work is inspired by the famous Japanese novel 80 years ago, and said that the new work is expected to take three to four years to complete
[3]
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In January 2020, Toshio Suzuki, head of Studio Ghibli, stated that the film was expected to be released during the Tokyo Olympics
[92]
; However, due to serious delays in the production schedule, the specific release date could not be determined
[1]
.
On December 13, 2022, an official poster was released for the film, announcing its release in Japan on July 14, 2023
[2]
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On June 4, 2023, Studio Ghibli announced that it would no longer release any trailers, posters and other promotional materials before the film's release, relying only on Miyazaki Hayao's name as the best promotional tool
[6]
; July 1, 2023, the film's exposure time
[7]
; On July 7, it was announced that the film would be released simultaneously in IMAX
[8]
; On July 14, the film released its theme song
[13]
; On the same day, Studio Ghibli released the second piece of material for the film, with an updated official Twitter profile picture
[21]
; On July 28, the Toronto Film Festival announced the opening film, which premiered in Toronto on September 7
[25]
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During World War II, a Japanese boy named Makisami's mother is killed in a bombing, and his father remarries his aunt and moves to a small town. The priest is dissatisfied with his stepmother, and near the evacuated house, he finds an abandoned western house, and a talking heron suddenly appears in front of him: "Your mother is waiting for you, she is not dead." Under the guidance of the talking heron, the real man from the mystery of the western house into an incredible alien world
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Stage photo
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makimasa
The protagonist of the novel is a young man with a sense of loss who lost his mother in an air raid during the Pacific War. He moves to the place where his stepmother lives with his father and is introduced to another world where he grows up through incredible experiences.
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heron
A heron that induces real people to enter a different world is actually a "heron man" who can change into a human posture. Being carried along by real people with important wings, acting as guides in other worlds.
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Fire beauty
A girl we meet in a different world. Called "Lord Fire Beauty" by the young Fogsons of the other world, he can appear from flames or emit flames to drive away Pelicans.
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Makeshi Katsuichi
Real man's father, an industrialist who runs an aircraft factory. After the death of his mother Hisako, he married Hisako's sister Natsuko. Escape from the intensifying air raids in Tokyo, with the real person to Natsuko live in the country house. Although he is a competent manager, he also has a side that acts immediately without considering real people.
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Natsuko Maki
Shin's stepmother and sister to Hisako, her birth mother. Natsuko and Hisako, who have similar faces, grew up living in a house with an incredible tower. After Natsuko became pregnant, she entered a different world, probably because she was upset about her complicated relationship with a real person.
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fogstone
The first female crew members the real people encountered in the otherworld. This is the appearance of the old woman who entered the house of the other world with the real person in the other world, and the old woman Mikako incarnated this image to protect the real person.
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Old Pelican
Pelicans live on alien worlds and feed on the "wah-wah-wah" reincarnated as humans. In it, an old pelican meets a real person before the end of his life, telling the story of the pelican's "karma" in this world.
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great-uncle
"Your Highness" wants the real person to be the heir and invites him to the other world. Its original shape is long son and Natsuko's uncle, is to build a different world by stacking stones.
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King Parrot
The parrot King leads an army of parrots in another world. To Great Uncle, the creator of another world. But on the other hand, I also consider using fire to do business with my uncle.
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Reference materials:
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Original work, director, screenplay: Hayao Miyazaki
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Producer: Toshio Suzuki
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Painting supervisor: Hiroshi Honda
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Art Supervisor: Wu Chongyang Ji
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Color design: Fumiko Nuchata, Kanako Takahashi
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Snapshot Supervisor: Oki Tun
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Summary: Yabunda Junji
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Editing by Takeshi Seyama, Tenie Matsu, Akane Shiraishi
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Music: Jean Hisaishi
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Sound director, mixing: Kasamatsu Hiroji
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Voice director: Eriko Kimura
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Assistant Director: Kazuyoshi Katayama
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Animation: Studio Ghibli [60]
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Chinese dubbing director
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Yang Tianxiang, Guo Haoran
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Chinese dubbing coordinator
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729 Sound Workshop
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Special thanks
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Liu Xiaoyu, Xu Jiaqi
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CHARACTERS
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Japanese dubbing
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Mainland Chinese dubbing
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Taiwan Chinese dubbing
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English dubbing
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makimasa
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Satomae Yamamoto
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Liu Haoran
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Zeng Jinghua
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Luca Padofan
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heron
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Suda will Hui
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roc
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Xu Guanghan
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Robert Pattinson
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fogstone
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Sachi Shibasaki
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Lin LAN
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Qian Xinyu
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Florence Pugh
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Fire beauty
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Emio
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Zhang Hanyun
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Jiang Qingyan
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Karen Fukuhara
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Natsuko Maki
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Yoshio Kimura
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Gao Yuanyuan
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Li Xinjie
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Gemma Chen
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Makeshi Katsuichi
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Takuya Kimura
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Zhu Yawen
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Xie Yifan
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Christian Bale
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King Parrot
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Kunimura Jun
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Wang Sui Spear
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Dave Batista
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Old Pelican
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Kobayashi Kaoru
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Zhang Lei
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Chen Guowei
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Willem Dafoe
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great-uncle
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Masahei Fueno
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Chen Jianbin
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Sun Zhongtai
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Mark Hamill
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Spring,
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Keiko Takeshita
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Zhu Min
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song
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Jun Fubuki
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Guo Yunhan
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Eriko
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Sasako Agawa
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Jiang He
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Wazi
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Wang Ni
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A Xue
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Tian Ming Banner
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Beloved son
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Shinobu Otake
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Horse distance
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Blah, blah, blah
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Takizawa Karen
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Other Chinese voice actors
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Yang Xiaoran, Jiang Qiuzai, Yin Boyi, Guan Shuai, LAN Tao Yi, Ju Feng, Liu Yiming, CAI Zhuangzhuang, Ya Jie, Huang Weizhong, Tian Mingqi, Xiao Xiao, Fu Tingyun, Tang Mingdong, Zhang Jiaqi, Kong Tianchang
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Reference materials:
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Train of thought
Miyazaki's film Interval
The wind rises
It was relaunched 10 years later. The title pays homage to novelist Genzaburo Yoshino's 1937 book of the same name, but the story is entirely original by Miyazaki
[111]
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Studio Ghibli said that Hayao Miyazaki's 11th film,
The wind rises
"Is Miyazaki's last film
[4]
. But in 2017, the studio said Miyazaki would continue to make new films
,
It is said to be Miyazaki's last film
[5]
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"
What do you want to do with your life
"Is a novel that I read from the age of 10 to 70 years old, and Miyazaki Hayao formed a strange fate: when he was in elementary school, Miyazaki Hayao read an excerpt from the book in a textbook, and soon after accidentally saw and bought it again at a secondhand bookstore near his home; Nearly 60 years later, he still remembered the book, writing in his autobiography: "Until now, I can clearly remember the first time I opened the book."
What do you want to do with your life
"When the feeling, the heart for no reason to surge a sense of nostalgia
[16]
" Miyazaki also wrote about the book in his autobiography with a long essay "Memories of a Lost Landscape", "This book conveys the idea that no matter how difficult or cruel The Times are, we must live like a person."
[153]
The original appeared in the animation
The original appeared in the animation
Producer Toshio Suzuki believes that in the current era of consumerism and entertainment supremacy, in this society that is shrouded in a sense of closure and filled with the atmosphere of nowhere, he will look at Yoshino Genzaburo's"
What do you want to do with your life
Is a kind of "resistance"
[54]
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In the design of the film's characters, Miyazaki Hayao also refers to his own experience. For example, Miyazaki Hayao's father ran a fighter factory during the war, just like his real father, and Miyazaki Hayao also moved from the city to the countryside with his family because of the impact of the war
[53]
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The film's main character is based on Miyazaki Hayao, Miyazaki's best friends Toshio Suzuki and Isao Takahata are the film's "adventure guide" heron and "master of the undead world" uncle
[116]
The film began in 2017, and Isao Takahata died on April 5, 2018, at the age of 82
[153]
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Still hand-painted, it was Ghibli's largest production to date, with 60 artists working at the same time, but only one minute of film could be produced a month, which meant that 12 months out of the year, 12 minutes of film would be available. In 2020, Suzuki said they had been working on the film for three years, producing 36 minutes of animation, and expected it to be completed within the next three years
[147]
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In order to better present the work, the production team did not set a deadline for production, and as Miyazaki Hayao grew older, he could no longer do high-intensity work. Therefore, the production team also adapted the schedule to Miyazaki Hayao's pace, and the production process was relatively slow
[55]
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Miyazaki does not elaborate on the painting, but merely explains his general intentions and expectations for the animators, who are free to create as they see fit
[55]
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Inoue felt that he did not fit Miyazaki's style and could not draw the characters and Settings that Miyazaki wanted, but at Honda's invitation, Inoue participated in the production of the animation. Most of the characters in the film were created by Honda based on Miyazaki's sketches, but Natsuko's appearance was reinterpreted by Honda in his own style
[56]
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In 2017, Miyazaki Hayao officially returned, announced the preparation of the animated feature film "What kind of life Do you want to Live", while recruiting artists from Japan and abroad
[152]
. On October 28, at the event site of the Saushiyama House Memorial Hall, Miyazaki Hayao publicly stated that the title of his new work has been determined to be "What kind of life Do you want to Live?"
[149]
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Produced by hand, What Do You Want to Do with Your Life is Ghibli's largest production, with 60 artists working on the film simultaneously. At the same time, producer Toshio Suzuki revealed that the work of the film was so heavy that the studio could only complete one minute of content in one month, and the total time of the film was 124 minutes
[153]
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When it was released in Japan, it adopted a model of zero publicity - in addition to the release of payment posters before the release, there were no stills, trailers and other materials. Miyazaki had concerns about it, but Suzuki said that in the era of information explosion, the zero-publicity approach may become an attractive way.
[9]
. Who wrote, composed and sang the theme song
Genshi Mizu
He has long admired Miyazaki and claims to have been greatly influenced
[11]
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After filming began,
Hayao Miyazaki
I found that my body was getting worse and worse, and the film was delayed. His old friend Toshio Suzuki has joked about the possibility of dying before finishing filming, while Miyazaki has said he is ready to die during the making of the animated film
[16]
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Toshio Suzuki believes that the name "What kind of life do you want to live" is relatively unfamiliar for overseas audiences, and "Heron and Youth" is easier for overseas audiences to understand the content of the film, so Suzuki Toshio suggested using "Heron and Youth" as the translation of the Chinese region. Both the Japanese and Chinese posters had the title inscribed by Toshio Suzuki
[59
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China Region posters
China Region posters
Note: (The following highlights involve revealing the plot, please watch it as appropriate)
The interactive clip of the real person and the heron "falling in love and killing each other" impressed many viewers, and one netizen said that "the way the real person and the heron quarreled is simply playing me and my friends". The friendship between the real person and the heron can also be traced in reality, and the adventure of the real person and the heron is also the epitome of the animation career of Miyazaki Hayao and Toshio Suzuki for 40 years
[150]
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The words "Learn from me and die" are engraved on the locked gate, and behind it are huge stone tombstones, apparently suggesting that Japan's imitation of Western civilization will only lead to its demise
[151]
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Observe that when the real person enters the tower through the tunnel, the stone door at the entrance is engraved with the words "fecemi la divina podestate", meaning "divine power, incomparable wisdom". This sentence comes from the third Inferno, The Gate of Hell, in Dante's Divine Comedy, which has actually made it clear to the audience that the so-called alien world is the world of the dead
[151]
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Tower world entrance stone gate
Tower world entrance stone gate
The lovely and simple wah-wah-wah-wah can be seen as civilians dying of war all over the world
[151]
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The pelicans that feed on the noise are the Japanese who have been seduced or coerced by militaristic ideas. Their lives are now based on ripping off the colonial people
[151]
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All the prey. All the prey
All the prey. All the prey
The sign the parrot carries in the film is printed with the word "Duch", which comes from the English Dutch. The word Dutch comes from German Deutsch, which is the name of German people for their own nation. During World War II, Nazi Germany, led by Adolf Hitler, was the most powerful and brutal fascist state. At this point, the reason for the cannibalistic nature of the parrots and the fanatical worship of the parrot king is self-evident
[151]
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When the real person enters the higher dimensional world, he finds Great Uncle Justice playing with blocks made of 13 stones. He asked why it was stone and not wood. Because 13 is an unlucky number in Western legend, stone is a building material from the West. In old Japan, stone was only used to make tombstones. It was the introduction of Western ideas that eventually led the Japanese ruling class to expand its ambition and wage war abroad. If we continue to maintain the world of these contaminated stones, then nothing will change
[151]
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Japan region
In January 2020, Toshio Suzuki, head of Studio Ghibli, stated that the film was expected to be released during the Tokyo Olympics
[92]
; However, due to serious delays in the production schedule, the specific release date could not be determined
[1]
. On December 13, 2022, an official poster was released for the film, announcing its release in Japan on July 14, 2023
[2]
.
On June 4 of the following year, Studio Ghibli announced that it would no longer release any trailers, posters and other promotional materials before the film's release, relying only on Miyazaki Hayao's name as the best promotional tool
[6]
; July 1, 2023, the film's exposure time
[7]
; On July 7, it was announced that the film would be released simultaneously in IMAX
[8]
; On July 14, the film released its theme song
[13]
; On the same day, Studio Ghibli released the second piece of material for the film, with an updated official Twitter profile picture
[21]
;
Europe and America
On July 14, 2023, it was announced that GKIDS would distribute the film
[15]
[17]
It was announced that The film would be called The Boy and the Heron.
[18]
. On July 28, the Toronto Film Festival announced the opening film, which premiered in Toronto on September 7
[25]
. The first trailer was released on September 7 and will be released in North America on December 8
[27]
. On October 2, the poster for the French version of the film was revealed, and the film was released in France by Wild Bunch on November 1
Released in France
[30]
. On October 18, the film was released in English
[31]
. On November 3, the film was released in North American theaters in English
[32]
. On November 14, the film was released in North American IMAX
[33]
; A hand-painted poster was released on Nov 20
[34]
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Hand-painted poster
Hand-painted poster
China region
On January 5, 2024, Alibaba Pictures met with Studio Ghibli. At the meeting, Studio Ghibli representative director and producer Toshio Suzuki and Ali Pictures President Li Jie reached an intention to sign Hayao Miyazaki's "What kind of Life Do you Want to Live" cooperation plan
[85]
; On March 11, it was announced that the film was imported by China Film Group Corporation, distributed by China Film Corporation, translated by China Film Corporation, and promoted by Alibaba Pictures (Beijing) Co., LTD
[85]
[99]
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3月14日，宣布定档4月3日在中国大陆公映
[101]
; On the same day, the fixed file poster was released
[102]
Released hand-drawn Chinese posters
[103]
; On March 20, the official announcement was held in Shanghai on March 28, and Studio Ghibli chairman and producer Toshio Suzuki began a tour of China
[104]
; On March 21, a special video was released, and the Chinese version of the dubbing lineup was announced
[106]
; On March 22, the "Hug Hard" poster was released
[107]
; On March 26, the final trailer was released
[112]
; On March 27, IMAX posters were released in various formats
[117]
; On April 19, the film released a feature clip of "The Choice of Fire Beauty"
[154]
; On April 23, the film released a "Life Choices" segment
[156]
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As of March 28, 2024, China is the only country in the world where the film is being promoted. Not only that, earlier Miyazaki Hayao and Toshio Suzuki also specially recorded a greeting video for the Chinese audience. At the same time, it is not only the first time that 83-year-old Miyazaki Hayao has come out to promote the film's release, but also Suzuki Toshio's second visit to China after 40 years
[9]
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In Japan, the film will also be shown in IMAX, Dolby Theatres, Dolby Panoramas, and DTS: X screens. The IMAX screening was the first in Ghibli's history
[9]
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September 7-17, 2023
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Canada
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Toronto International Film Festival
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Opening ceremony
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September 22-30, 2023
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Spain
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SAN Sebastian Film Festival
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Opening ceremony
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September 29 to October 15, 2023
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America
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New York Film Festival
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Release date
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October 25th, 2023
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Korea
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October 27, 2023
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Spain, Turkey
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November 1, 2023
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Belgium, France, Morocco, Tunisia, Andorra
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November 9, 2023
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Portugal
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November 17, 2023
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Finland
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November 24, 2023
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Norway, Sweden
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November 29, 2023
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Indonesia
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November 30, 2023
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Singapore
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December 6, 2023
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Iceland
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December 7, 2023
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Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Russia
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December 7, 2023
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Bulgaria, Canada, the United States
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December 14, 2023
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Hong Kong, Malaysia, Arabia, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
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December 15, 2023
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Romania
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December 22, 2023
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Estonia
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December 25th, 2023
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Mexico
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December 26, 2023
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United Kingdom, Ireland
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December 27, 2023
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Egypt, Netherlands
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January 1, 2024
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Italy
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January 4, 2024
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Austria, Germany, Hungary
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January 8, 2024
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The Philippines
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January 11, 2024
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Thailand, Argentina, Peru, Uruguay
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January 19, 2024
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Poland
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February 8, 2024
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Denmark
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February 22, 2024
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Brazil
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Reference material
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Japan region
The film made 465 million yen on its opening day in Japan without any publicity
[19]
. The box office exceeded 1 billion yen on its second day of release
[21]
. The three-day opening weekend gross exceeded 1.83 billion yen, creating the third highest opening weekend of the year in Japan and the second highest opening weekend since the founding of Studio Ghibli. Beat out
Hal's moving castle
"Initial issue of 1.48 billion yen
[22]
. In IMAX, the film opened to $1.7 million from 44 screens, setting a new three-day record for the Japanese giant screen operator
[23]
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attendance
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Box Office (Yen)
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July 16, 2023 (First week)
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1.35 million
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2.14 billion
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July 23, 2023 (Week 2)
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2.32 million
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3.6 billion
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July 30, 2023 (Week 3)
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3.05 million
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4.69 billion
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August 6, 2023 (Week 4)
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3.61 million
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5.48 billion
[47]
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August 13, 2023 (Week 5)
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4.12 million
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6.23 billion
[48]
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20 August 2023 (Week 6)
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4.64 million
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6.983 billion
[49]
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August 27, 2023 (Week 7)
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4.94 million
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7.41 billion
[50]
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North America
As of 1 am on December 11, 2023, the film earned $12.8 million in its first three days, becoming the first Japanese original animation to top the North American box office
slice
[37]
; As of January 8, 2024, the film has grossed $39.7 million at the North American box office, making it the fourth highest grossing animated film in North America
[78]
; As of February 25, the film has grossed more than $45 million in North America
[79]
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Chinese mainland
At 16:00 on February 27, the total pre-sale box office of the film exceeded 6.5 million yuan
[115]
As of 12:33 on February 28, the total pre-sale box office of the film exceeded 10 million
[114]
. As of April 9, 2024, the seven-day opening week total box office reached 650 million yuan
[148]
; On April 20, 18 days after its release, the total box office of the film exceeded 700 million yuan
[155]
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Taiwan area of China
The film grossed more than NT $68 million in its opening weekend
[57
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; As of February 4, 2024, the film has grossed over NT $180 million
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Yuda Sakato
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Genshi Mizu
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In addition to the regular version, the film will also be shown in IMAX, Dolby Theatres, Dolby Panoramas, and DTS: X screens. The IMAX screening was the first in Ghibli's history
[9]
[98]
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The film made 465 million yen on its opening day in Japan without any publicity
[19]
. The box office exceeded 1 billion yen on its second day of release
[21]
. The three-day opening weekend gross exceeded 1.83 billion yen, creating the third highest opening weekend of the year in Japan and the second highest opening weekend since the founding of Studio Ghibli. Beat out
Hal's moving castle
"Initial issue of 1.48 billion yen
[22]
. In IMAX, the film opened to $1.7 million from 44 screens, setting a new three-day record for the Japanese giant screen operator
[23]
.
As of July 16, the film attracted more than 1.35 million people, and the cumulative box office has exceeded 2.14 billion yen, surpassing the"
Spirited Away
Its first four days at the box office
[24]
. As of July 23, 2023, the cumulative box office has exceeded 3.6 billion yen, attracting about 2.32 million people
[45]
. As of July 30, the cumulative box office has exceeded 4.69 billion yen, attracting about 3.05 million people
[46]
. As of August 6, the cumulative box office of the film has exceeded 5.48 billion yen, attracting about 3.61 million people
[47]
. As of August 21, 2023, the cumulative box office of the film has exceeded 6.98 billion yen, attracting about 4.64 million people
[49]
. As of August 27, 2023, the cumulative box office of the film has exceeded 7.41 billion yen, attracting about 4.94 million people
[49]
. As of September 25, 2023, the cumulative box office has exceeded 8.25 billion yen, attracting about 5.53 million people
[29]
.
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Chinese mainland
Publicity activity
Hayao Miyazaki draws the illustrations
Box office record
Pre-orders for the film opened on March 25, 2024
[108]
As of 16:00 on March 27, the total pre-sale box office of the film exceeded 6.5 million
[115]
; As of 12:33 PM on March 28, the total pre-sale box office of the film exceeded 10 million yuan
[114]
; As of 11:00 on March 30, the total pre-sale box office of the film exceeded 20 million yuan
[129]
; As of 19:00 on March 31, the total pre-sale box office of the film exceeded 30 million yuan
[128]
; As of 14:00 on April 1, the total pre-sale box office of the film exceeded 40 million yuan
[127]
; As of 23:05 on April 1, the total pre-sale box office of the film exceeded 50 million yuan
[119]
; As of 13:00 on April 2, the total pre-sale box office of the film exceeded 60 million yuan
[126]
; As of 20:00 on April 2, the total pre-sale box office of the film exceeded 70 million yuan
[125]
; As of 23:00 on April 2, the total pre-sale box office of the film exceeded 80 million yuan
[124]
.
At 23:00 on April 3, the box office of the film (including views and pre-orders) exceeded 100 million yuan
[120]
; As of 13:8 on April 4, the box office of the film exceeded 200 million yuan, becoming the single-day box office champion of Chinese film history Qingming Festival, and the single-day box office champion of Japanese animation in Chinese film history
[122]
[130]
; As of midnight on April 5, the box office of the film exceeded 300 million yuan
[131]
; As of 17:00 on April 5, the film
The box office exceeded 400 million
[132]
; As of 0:00 on April 7, the total box office of the film exceeded 500 million yuan
[135]
; As of 0:00 on April 13, the total box office of the film exceeded 600 million yuan
[139]
[144]
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Taiwan area of China
The film was distributed in Taiwan by Jiashang Entertainment
[88]
It was released on October 6, 2023
[26]
. The film grossed more than NT $68 million in its opening weekend
[57
]
; As of February 4, 2024, the film has grossed over NT $180 million
[146
]
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Deadline date
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attendance
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Box Office (NT)
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October 15, 2023
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377723
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99875934
[62
]
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October 22, 2023
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493336
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129771254
[63
]
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October 29, 2023
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565525
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148398855
[64
]
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November 5th, 2023
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611806
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160314892
[65
]
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November 12, 2023
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640250
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167545059
[66
]
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November 19, 2023
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661986
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173022536
[67
]
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November 26, 2023
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674015
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176008540
[68
]
|
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December 3, 2023
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682740
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177612198
[69
]
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December 10, 2023
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684185
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177976085
[70
]
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December 17, 2023
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689163
|
179257161
[71
]
|
|
December 24, 2023
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691191
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179779648
[72
]
|
|
December 31, 2023
|
692570
|
180187978
[73
]
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January 7, 2024
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693409
|
180422162
[74
]
|
|
January 14, 2024
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694138
|
180613814
[75
]
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January 21, 2024
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694527
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180715382
[76
]
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January 28, 2024
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695542
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180990329
[77
]
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February 4, 2024
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696554
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181251625
[146
]
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Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong Posters
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North America
Publicity activity
On July 14, 2023, it was announced that GKIDS would distribute the film
[15]
[17]
It was announced that The film would be called The Boy and the Heron.
[18]
; The first trailer was released on September 7 and will be released in North America on December 8
[27]
; On October 2, a French poster was released for the film, which was released in France by Wild Bunch on November 1
Released in France
[30]
; On October 18, the film was released in English
[31]
; On November 3, the film was released in North American theaters in English
[32]
; On November 14, the film was released in North American IMAX
[33]
; A hand-painted poster was released on Nov 20
[34]
.
News on April 12, 2024, the film released a drawn by hayao miyazaki himself was "when" to Chinese audience, to thank you all for the film and when you love and support.
[137]
Box office record
North America: As of 1 am on December 11, 2023, the film grossed $12.8 million in its first three days, becoming the first Japanese original animation to top the North American box office
slice
[37]
; As of January 8, 2024, the film has grossed $39.7 million at the North American box office, making it the fourth highest grossing animated film in North America
[78]
; As of February 25, the film has grossed more than $45 million in North America
[79]
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Jun たちはどう sheng きるか サウンドトラック
[Release Date] August 9, 2023
[Product Code] TKCA-75200
【 Track 】
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01. Ask me why (open at 疎)
02. White Wall
03. Green サギ
04. Reminisce
05. Green サギⅡ
06. Dusk の Haegane
07. Springtime
08. Green サギⅢ
09. Silence
10. Green サギの呪い
11. Yabane
12. Ask me why (mother の い)
13. ワナ
14. Holy Land
15. The tomb の
16. Box ship
17. ワラワラ
18. The trader
19. Fire の rain
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20. 呪われた the sea
21. Don't れ
22. Review
23. Hurry to approach
24. Yang movement
25. Inflammation の girl
26. Real people とヒミ
27. Cloisters の leaf
28. Nest holes
29. Please りのうた (Real estate)
30. Big Uncle
31. Hidden
The King is on his way の
33. My uncle の thinks い
34. Ask me why (real person の decide)
35. The big crash 壊
36. And finally のほほえみ
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September 17, 2023
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48th Toronto International Film Festival
People's Choice Award
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How Do You Want to Live Your Life?
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Third place
[28]
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November 30, 2023
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89th New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Best Animated Film
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How Do You Want to Live Your Life?
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Win a prize
[35]
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December 7, 2023
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2023 National Board of Review Award for Best Film of the Year
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How Do You Want to Live Your Life?
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Win a prize
[36]
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December 11, 2023
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49th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
Best animated film
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How Do You Want to Live Your Life?
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Win a prize
[38]
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January 7, 2024
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The 81st annual Golden Globe Awards
Best animated film
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How Do You Want to Live Your Life?
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Win a prize
[39]
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January 14, 2024
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How Do You Want to Live Your Life?
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Enter or be selected for the next round of competition
[89]
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January 25th, 2024
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47th Japan Film Academy Awards
Outstanding animation Award
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How Do You Want to Live Your Life?
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Win a prize
[42]
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February 5, 2024
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London Film Critics Circle Award
Cartoon of the year
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How Do You Want to Live Your Life?
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Win a prize
[43]
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February 18, 2024
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The 51st annual American Animation Annie Awards
Best animated storyboard
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How Do You Want to Live Your Life?
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Win a prize
[51]
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February 18, 2024
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The 51st American Animation Annie Award for Best Animated Character Production
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How Do You Want to Live Your Life?
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Win a prize
[51]
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February 18, 2024
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77th British Academy Film Awards
Best animated film
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How Do You Want to Live Your Life?
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Win a prize
[52]
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February 25th, 2024
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How Do You Want to Live Your Life?
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Enter or be selected for the next round of competition
[90]
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March 8, 2024
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47th Japan Film Academy Awards
Best animated film
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How Do You Want to Live Your Life?
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Win a prize
[93]
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March 10, 2024
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The 96th Academy Awards
Best Animated Feature
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How Do You Want to Live Your Life?
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Win a prize
[94]
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What Do You Want To Do with Your Life, which will be the best animated film in the world for decades to come, is deliberately an independent film, avoiding any kind of mass popularity, in order to deliver a deeper message to the younger generation
[21]
.
(unseen-japan)
"What Do You Want To Do With Your Life" may not be the pinnacle of Miyazaki's movies, but it's still a great movie, or at least not a bad one, that aims to use a fantasy story about coping with the parting of a loved one
[21]
.
(Anime website review)
To get a deep understanding of the setting and story requires meditating on various scenes and analyzing Miyazaki while watching it repeatedly, while also noting the similarities between the two, the story of the novel and Miyazaki's own biography
[20]
.
(Magazine Cinemas+ Review)
Visually and story-wise, the film is one of Ghibli's best. On the other hand, those who aren't Ghibli fans may be confused by the dizzying pace at which the scene develops. Ghibli has made fantasy that is easy for children to understand, and has finally put out a work that takes time and consideration to understand, so naturally there will be chaotic reactions, and there will certainly be many viewers who are simply blown away by the visual beauty
[20]
.
(Eiga channel review)
Throughout his life, Miyazaki Hayao has tried his best to distance himself from the Japanese Bushmaster and militarism, so the background Settings and scene arrangements of many works are not Japanese, and the value statements are also trying to get closer to the truth, goodness and beauty with universal empathy. However, from 1992's Red Pig to 2024's What Do You Want to Live? His so-called farewell work, What Do You Want to Live? Miyazaki keeps telling the story of Japan's war of aggression. In What Do You Want to Live? 图穷匕见, Miyazaki returns to his true Japanese position and creates a vivid Japanese narrative. This is the journey of Miyazaki Hayao's spiritual return to his hometown, and also the journey of the spiritual fall of a world animator. Since then, Miyazaki Hayao left the world and returned to Japan
[143]
.
(Comments by Du Xiaojie, Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Nanning Normal University)
What kind of Life Do You Want to Live is not only a search for the meaning of life, while boldly facing the difficulties of life, from the picture to the portrayal of the character, Miyazaki Hayao's unique artistic perspective and humanistic care are almost everywhere, from this level, the audience's viewing process is also always wrapped in the author's kindness and enthusiasm for life. For Miyazaki fans, "What Do You Want to Do with Your Life" has another surprise. From the characters to the details, Miyazaki has incorporated many elements from his past works, making this journey to the big screen an interesting and sentimental look back in some ways. There is no doubt that "What kind of life Do You Want to Live" is still a very Miyazaki's animated film, and at the same time, it is a different deep philosophical work, in which the questioning of the value of life, the hero's ultimate courage and choice in the face of imperfections, for everyone in the present, or especially worth in-depth taste
[142]
.
(China News Review)
The different world, which is also shrouded in the double shadow of war and death, is not a utopian paradise completely different from cruel life, but more like a "augmented real world" full of metaphor and irony. The parrot with green hair represents the fascist imperialist army, the pelican represents the underclass soldiers brainwashed by war, and the alien meteorite represents the colonialist ideas from the West. More critics have given three steps to watch the movie: first, to see Miyazaki Hayao's review of his life; Second, we think about Miyazaki Hayao's reflection on the history of the Japanese nation and his worries about where to go in the future. Third, answer the question left by Miyazaki Hayao to the audience - what kind of life should we live in peacetime? Or maybe we just need a way to watch the film, as Hayao Miyazaki explains of the original: "The book can't describe the violence of that era directly, it can only tell the reader that even if such an era comes, you should not give up being a human being, to survive." No matter how cruel The Times, to live like a real person
[134]
.
(New weekly review)
The theme of the film, "What kind of life do you want to live", is incompatible with The Times we live in no matter from any point of view - postmodernism brings a centrality of consciousness and multiple value orientation, and it hopes that people today are no longer confined to social ideals, the meaning of life, traditional morality and other grand issues. But Miyazaki has to go against the tide and ask the audience questions in a way that is not popular or clear. What is particularly noteworthy is that the underworld collapses before the real people in the film can make a real choice. This is also an echo of the end of the film - what should human beings pursue, only in the image of the world will not have results, must return to the more realistic present, towards a broader future
[140]
.
(Beijing Youth Daily Review)
The Chinese title of the film, "What kind of Life Do you Want to Live?" is a good choice. Everyone, when they see it, may be tempted to ask themselves. After watching the movie, the question may become more specific: How do we deal with the hurt, disappointment and sadness that the world brings? What kind of Life Do You Want to Live is perhaps the lesson that 83-year-old Miyazaki Hayao has left for everyone, and his own answer has been given in the film: No matter how devastated the real world is, we still have to face it well. So whether there's another one or not, believe Miyazaki when he says, "I think of this as the last movie of my life." He had said all he wanted to say. When the young man hugged and said goodbye to Fire, Miyazaki Hayao also completed his tender farewell to the world
[141]
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(Yangcheng Evening News review)
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title
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THE ART OF What do you want to do with your life
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The 978-4-19-865748-2
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Tokuma Bookstore
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November 1, 2023
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Studio Ghibli 23 Miyazaki Hayao What kind of life do you want to live
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The 978-4-19-865747-5
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Tokuma Bookstore
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November 1, 2023
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title
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ISBN
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Publishing house
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Issue date
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What kind of life do you want to live
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The 978-4-19-865751-2
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Tokuma Bookstore
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December 15, 2023
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title
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ISBN
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Publishing house
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Issue date
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What kind of life Do you Want to Live? Movie Comics (Part 1)
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The 978-4-19-865749-9
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Tokuma Bookstore
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November 1, 2023
[83]
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What kind of life Do you want to Live? Movie Comics (2)
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The 978-4-19-865750-5
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Tokuma Bookstore
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December 15, 2023
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